The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-04-15
PROBATE COURT SALE
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No. 469, X. Din the Probate Court Of
Shelby County, Tenpessee-John League,
administrator of Thomas &. Davis, de-
ceased. VS.. Kat Davis OF al.
DY virtue of an introductory decree for
= resale, entered in this cause on MARCH 50,
1887, in minute book As, page o45, etc., viii
sell 10 he highest bidder, at public auction,
in font of the courthouse door, on Main
street, Memphis, 1enn., on
Saturday, April 30, 1887.
within legal hours, the following described
Lying and being on Presidents Island, in
the Mississippi river, in section ], range 10
of the eleventh surveyors district, and in
the Thirteenth Civil district of Shelby eoun-
ty, Tennessee, and arc embraced in an here
{ fore undivided one fifth interest in Ger.
tain l42S acres entered in the name Of Robert
p. Currin by John d. Graham, by entry NO.
90 and SO, dated the 9Th day Of Februarys
1887, and surveyed by said Currln, ana Ie-
corded in the surveyors book OF eneioy
county, Tennessee, on pages so ana $50, anu
granted to the said Currin by the State Of
Tennessee, and be ng the same land decreed
to l., l.. Davis by the Chancery CouTt Of
Memphis, on the 10Th day Of septembeT' lois,
which lands are accurately de orlbed on a
map filed in this cause, TO WHICH reference ls
here made, giving the following metes and
bounds, to. wit:
Lot No. l-Begiuning at a pCinrt. at low
west Of stake Whioh s ands Inks north o.
a box elder stump, the original s0uihwest
corner of CuTrin's 1888 acre tract, OF Whlch
this is part; thence north one degree east
with the east line of river 1850 chains 70
point, the southwest corner of the acsreti4n
that would follow the IA acres assigned 70 tne
estate OF Thomas Newsom, deceased, IN z
proceeding in the Probate Court OF sheloN
Losgue, administrator Of che estate 81 Ihos;
g. Davis, deceased, ct al VS.. Katie Jaws ot
al ,:Decem Der, 1888; thence east A ~ ehalne
to point, the southsas corner OF me
acres assigned to rad Newsom e.tates
thence south six degrees west 1888 chains 70
a sassafras stake in field, one oil n. MI :
corners; thet CO south 10 chains 70 saks
north 6fty-six degrees, east II links NJ fro %
haekb;rry marked G o. y; b DaviS & nass;ns the
| northeast corner OF lot No. Of said DAYS
estate of So acres, more or less, az o. \! y
| chains, passing the north vest corner OF salo
lot No. 3 the same Ssip pf T. chains TO IN
beginning, containing "a acres.
| Lot No, 2-Begins at the northeast corner
| of lot No. l; thence north with the east line
Of the acres assigned TO tne SS S d;Hid; Ss
| line between the Davis and NewsOm estates
| thence east with said line IS Oh aims to . cor
| ner in Round lake thence south ) Is chains
TO q corner in said lakei thence south ~
| d, grees west with N. Hlll's line 16 chains g
a ssssafras stake in field, one Of the corners
| of lot No. / thence north six dsgrees eas'
with lot No. 1, IS chains TO the beginning
containing 81 acres.
| Lot No. -Begin at a stake with ASH ana
| blackberry pointers on the south line OF lo'
| No, |, 70 chains wesi Of its southeast corner
| thence wet with the south line OF lot NO
| Is chains ~ q stake; thence south -; 70
/ chains to the north bank OF Tennessee chute,
/ the southeast cOrnsr of the quarantine
grounds; thence eastwardly with the north
| tank Of said chute about IL chains; thence
| north As chains, more or less, to the begin
| ming, containing 50 acres
Terms Of Sale-0ne- fourth cash, balance
in one and - years, purchaser to execute
| interest bearing notes with personal securi'
| ~, and L EN- will lie retained to secure IN
| paid purchase money.
| This April 9, 1857.
By Thos. B. Crenshaw, d. c..
John League, l.. II. Estes, Luke W. Fin
lay, Solicitors.